Savannah State men improve to 4-0

Saturday

Chris Linton scored 16 points to lead Savannah State to a 54-44 victory against New Orleans on Saturday.

A Tiger Arena crowd of 644 watched as the Tigers improved to 4-0.

SSU trailed 27-20 at halftime but outscored the Privateers, 34-17, in the second half. The Tigers shot 25 percent (7-of-28) in the first half, but shot 50 percent (13-of-26) in the second half.

While the Tigers were heating up in the second half, New Orleans struggled. The Privateers (0-3) were 6-of-22 shooting in the second half. They committed 24 turnovers in the game, leading to 23 points by SSU. Rashad Hassan had 12 points for the Tigers.

FLORENCE, S.C. - Christian Moore and Xavier Blain-Cruz combined for 29 points as the Savannah College of Art and Design upset the University of North Carolina at Pembroke on the final day of the Zaxby's Tip-Off Clazzic at the Smith University Center.

The NAIA Bees improved to 7-1 overall as they continue their best start in the program's history while the NCAA Division II Braves fell to 1-3.

UNCP battled back to one point, 65-64, on a David Moore free throw with 38 seconds left. However, Blain-Cruz nailed all six free throws he attempted in the game's final 23 seconds.

Christian Moore led the Bees with 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the floor while Blain-Cruz registered 13 points.

Savannah College of Art and Design built a 17-point lead midway through the second half and had to hold on in the final game of the SCAD Classic on the Savannah High School campus.

SCAD (4-3), behind back-to-back 3-pointers by Sharesse Richardson, used a 10-3 run to take a 69-52 lead on a Katie Stover layup with 6:58 remaining.

Voorhees got back into the game as they reeled off 14 unanswered points to get within three points at 69-66 after Courtney Milhouse converted a turnover into a layup with 1:39 to play.

SCAD's Janay Wilson connected on two free throws to push the lead back to five before Shameika Johnson nailed a 3-pointer from the left corner with 32 seconds left to get within two, 71-69.

Kaona McGowan hit the front end of a two-shot free throw to give the Bees a 72-69 lead with 10 seconds remaining. Voorhees tried to force overtime but Rhadja Page's 3-point attempt bounced off the rim with 4 seconds left.

Catherine VanderLaan, who nailed four 3-pointers, led the Bees with 14 points while Wilson recorded a double double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Wilson also dished out seven assists and had six steals. Richardson finished with 11 points while Stover contributed 10 more. Britteny Terry also pulled down 10 rebounds.